Today these readers, locally known as lectores, read all sorts of things from the latest news, novels, horoscopes, birthday reminders etc. Interesting, isn't it? Cuban cigars have been around for centuries, and during this time, the industry has undergone a lot of transformation.
By the 1980s Dominican Republic had overtaken the Canary Islands and Jamaica to become the leading cigar producer for the United States. Just like that, Dominican Republic became a major player in the tobacco and cigar industry!
Then there was machine rolling, invented in the 1920s. These two processes resulted in a drastic lowering in cigar prices in the United States and across the globe. Machine-rolled Cigars were more affordable than hand-rolled ones. Despite the lower quality, machine-made cigars represent a majority of the total...
